Category | Fun Friday

Listen to music in the cloud

Posted on 23 June 2011

Cloud-driven music services have long been predicted by both the music industry and IT developers. Right now several large companies are beta testing their solutions mainly in the U.S. market. However, to stream and store music in the cloud is hardly news. The service has been available to the public for years. And for those [...]

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The Past, Present and Future of Cloud Computing

Posted on 10 December 2010

This Friday, we’re taking you on a mini history tour of the world of Cloud Computing and the internet. Things change in technology at an extraordinary rate. Some experts predict that within the next decade ALL personal computing will be held within a Cloud, whether used from a home computer, smart phone or any other [...]

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(W)Rapping Up Your Week With The Cloud

Posted on 03 December 2010

Wait, wait, wait. Hear me out first. Yes, Cloud Computing + Rap does sound like the recipe for = (C)rap… But we actually think this one is quite funny. Writing parodies based on Cloud Computing is not at all easy (believe me, I’ve watched quite  a few over the last few months!) but we reckon you’ll enjoy this one! We’ve [...]

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How Cloud Computing Helped Haiti Rescue

Posted on 26 November 2010

A rather serious topic of discussion for a Friday video but engaging nonetheless. At the start of the year, the Haiti earthquake diaster caused the destruction of virtually an entire island. In this video, discover how a combination of social media, Wi-Fi networks, Crowdsourcing and Cloud Computing  helped aid the relief rescue mission. One of the most [...]

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Cloud Computing in 32 Seconds

Posted on 19 November 2010

Imagine the scenario. It’s Monday morning. You’ve got a business presentation and you want to sum up Cloud Computing  in a few, easy, succinct points. “So Cloud Computing. Yeah, it’s a bit like, um.. you know when you have…., let me put it another way…” Stop. Watch this short video. Take another deep breath. Try again. And before [...]

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The Three Ways To Cloud Compute

Posted on 12 November 2010

This week’s Fun Friday video states that there are three ways to Cloud Compute- 1) Software as a Service (SaaS), 2) Platform as a Service (Paas) and 3) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). All of the aforementioned methods allow users to run applications and store data online- but each offers a different level of user flexibility and content. Can you [...]

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Sesame Street: There’s An App For That Too

Posted on 05 November 2010

It’s Friday… and it’s time for another Cloud-related blog post. Sort of. This week the Servage TotalCloud blog was very fortunate to be able to borrow the services of Dave Evans, who wrote a guest blog on the importance of the app store and the direction that it is taking us in. And it’s the app theme [...]

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Still Confused About The Cloud?

Posted on 29 October 2010

TotalCloud takes Cloud Computing to the next level – with a multilingual, multi-currency, Web front end to rapidly order, provision and manage cloud based IT services. TotalCloud fills the Cloud dichotomy. It used to be the case that on the one hand you would have service providers who would host proprietary apps- but they wouldn’t [...]

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The Cloud Is Here- Get Used To It Grandpa.

Posted on 22 October 2010

Wake up Grandpa. Cloud Computing has arrived and it’s continuing to grow. The digital age isn’t standing still. It’s evolving- and will continue to do so for a very long time. So here are a few stats for you to mull over.

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Cloud Computing In Silicon Valley

Posted on 15 October 2010

Ever wondered what a data center looks like? You have? Well look no further. ABC News have taken a trip to Silicon Valley to discover more about the world of Cloud Computing, the  physical appearance of ‘clouds’, their many benefits (which even includes the environment) and the long term future of the industry.

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